Bedtime Stories: A Unique Guided Relaxation Program for Falling Asleep and Entering the World of Dreams

As a child growing up in a family of cantadoras (keepers of the old stories) Clarissa Pinkola Estes learned first hand how a stroy told at bedtime can soothe away the troubles of the day and prepare the way for another night's dreams to follow. Now a beloved cantadora herself, Estes shares this treasured family tradition with you on Bedtime Stories, her own special collection of tales to relax and ease you to sleep.

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As a child growing up in a family of cantadoras (keepers of the old stories) Clarissa Pinkola Estes learned first hand how a stroy told at bedtime can soothe away the troubles of the day and prepare the way for another night's dreams to follow.

Now a beloved cantadora herself, Estes shares this treasured family tradition with you on Bedtime Stories, her own special collection of tales to relax and ease you to sleep.

I'm new this author, but I was impressed enough to buy her other works as well. This audio book is very soothing, and lush with visuals. The evenings when I listen to it I find I dream deeper and more vividly.

The narrator's voice is incredibly soothing and caring. After she encourages you to fix your favourite pillow in place and assures you that there is no judgment if you fall asleep whilst she is reading, it took me four days to listen to the entire (very short) book. The bedtime stories are not new, but they do take you back to a time when they mattered for many of us. Somewhere in between thinking that adults 'don't do this' and the alluring sense of feeling that all is okay, it is hard not to submit to sleep. Once listened to, I won't re-listen again too soon, but can't bring myself to delete the book from my library either!

This is an awful book. you would of though it had to do with relaxation to help you sleep, at least thats the intro youre able to listen to but then what you get is stories like Snow White, what a joke. isn't even soothing or relaxing. save your money

If your struggling to go to sleep then this is a must listen to and if your sleeping ok then this is still a good listen

3 of 3 people found this review helpful

ShabadooGMan

London, United Kingdom

12/23/12

Overall

"Zzzzzz - but in a very good way"

Like many people, I can find it hard to fully switch off and drift off to sleep at night. I've tried several audiobooks, with varying degrees of success down the years, however, I can heartily recommend Clarissa Pinkola Estes' book.

It's not just what she's saying, but the way she says it, that will have you dozing off within minutes.

The fact that I'm yet to actually make it through to the end of the book would be seen as damning criticism for most audiobooks, but, given what Estes sets out to achieve, it is obviously incredibly high praise.

A must-download for anyone searching for sweet dreams come bedtime.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ms. M. Considine

Ireland

12/20/12

Overall

"antidote to restless mind"

I love listening to Dr Estes, she has a warm and mystical voice. I used to avoid going to sleep until completely exhausted but with this book I am training my mind and body to prepare for sleep in a healthy way.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Ms. Debra Sequoia

London, UK

7/22/12

Overall

"Dreamy Storytelling"

Lovely storytelling with the addition of some interesting information and helpful suggestions for sleep. She is a fantastic storyteller with just the right tone of voice and a pace that leads towards sleep.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Kathryn

Durham, United Kingdom

7/8/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"Even grown ups need a bedtime story."

If you could sum up Bedtime Stories in three words, what would they be?

Goodnight, sleep tight!

What other book might you compare Bedtime Stories to, and why?

The Creative Fire by the same author, otherwise this audiobook is quite unique.

Which scene did you most enjoy?

I love the way Clarissa Pinkola Estes retells familiar tales so that they sound fresh and new.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Well, it's just not that kind of book, it's designed to sooth you off to sleep, so it would be something like, "You won't stay awake long enough to see the ending."!

Any additional comments?

CPEstes has such a lovely voice and she lulls you into a dreamy state in which her reading works on a subconscious level. The only thing that spoils it is the corporate man's voice that wakes you up at the end saying, "Thank you for listening to Audible." Perhaps Audible could consider leaving this off their products designed to induce sleep.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Jayneylonglegs

Lancashire

3/26/15

Overall

Performance

Story

"Annoying music"

loved her voice, hated the music continuously in the background, sorry, just wasn't for me. Had this just been storytelling then yes, I could see it sending people off into a blissful slumber, but the music was so distracting, it kept me awake.

I just won't ever listen again so I'm returning it.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Gisele

Ottawa, ON, Canada

1/27/15

Overall

"Fantastic soporific"

Anytime I can't sleep I listen to this and fall asleep very quickly. I've listened at least twenty times and never get through the first few minutes of the story. Very effective and wonderfully read.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

cduck

london, United Kingdom

10/2/13

Overall

Performance

Story

"This woman has magic in her voice"

I can't write a full review of this as I have not managed to listen to the whole of it. I would estimate that the furthest I have reached is perhaps 20 minutes. For the part I have heard, I would say, it's not so much what she says but the way that she says it !

There are a couple of nice concepts , a couple of relaxation suggestions , then it's on with the story, which seems to be a meshing together of several favourite fairy tales.

At the price, i bought it outright instead of using my credit and I have already had more than value for money . If you ever have trouble sleeping or just fancy the idea of having all your cares soothed away from time to time, i would highly recommend this audio.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Matthew

Fareham, United Kingdom

4/11/13

Overall

"Dream Recall"

I've only partly listened to this once. Since its aplication specific I can't rate it for longevity I don't know if it will lose its effect listening to the same stories over and over as I drift off, but I do know its very relaxing and I had a very interesting dream that I can recall with pretty good clarity and I woke up feeling noticeably better than usual. This is really astounding considering I have had pretty much zero dream recall for years now. Based on my personal experience I think this would be good for insomniacs, depressives and anxious types. So instant 5 stars thx.

0 of 0 people found this review helpful

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